Their primary tutor from 1871 onwards, charged with overseeing their education, though not handling it exclusively, was John Neale Dalton, a Church of England clergyman who had previously served as a private chaplain to George's grandmother, Queen Victoria.

从 1871 年起，他们的主要导师是英国圣公会牧师约翰·尼尔·道尔顿 (John Neale Dalton)，他负责监督他们的教育，但并非全权负责，此前曾担任乔治的祖母维多利亚女王的私人牧师。